Practice Weekend

I think I was a little overeager for the 48 HBC and started putting books on hold way too early. So, I have a glut of books and tons of time before they would have been read. Instead, I will take advantage of this and the expected beautiful weather and have a practice weekend. Damn it! Why are there more good books than usable hours?

The Walking Dead

I've just finished watching the first season of The Walking Dead. I think I had avoided watching it while it was airing because I had been burned out on post-apocalyptic settings. They've been everywhere lately. At six episodes, however, The Walking Dead's greatest weakness, in my opinion, is it's brevity. Still, I enjoyed the blood and guts and now realize the necessity of having one character that is utterly distasteful and keeping them around as much as possible. It creates some lovely situations.

It's on!

The 48 Hour Book Challenge has officially been announced this year for the first weekend in June. I am already feeling sorry for the ILL department. That said, I am also too excited!

Gee, Thanks China

China has just announced that it will be banning certain television shows, movies and other media. Their State Administration of Radio Film and Television feel that such programming is disrespectful to history and immoral. Of course, these American articles seem to think it is all about US programming and not the popularity of China's own dramas. One of them: Gong (or Jade Palace Lock Heart), is one of my current favorites. Do I take the show's accuracy seriously? Of course not. But I had been looking forward to seeing others that are similar. So, thanks China. Nothing like some good ole censorship to make yourself look good.

Hello World!

This June, I intend to take part in the 48 Hour Reading Challenge. In order to do so, I need a blog, so I have awakened this one. Previously used during my library school days, we'll see if it survives beyond its new purpose.